Frederick Innovative Technology Center, Inc.

The numbers speak for themselves.

100+ companies graduated. Countless connections made. Thousands of hours spent building the next big thing.

Behind every number is a founder with an idea, and a the FITCI community helping bring it to life.

FITCI

FITCI is proud to join Bethesda Green, bwtech@UMBC, and the Maryland Innovation Center as part of NEXUS, the Network for Entrepreneurship, Xceleration & Unified Startups.

This partnership is about intentionally breaking down regional silos and building a more connected, coordinated apparatus for innovation in Maryland. Together, we are working to expand founder support, share resources across regions, strengthen access to capital, and create more opportunities for startups to grow across the state.

Maryland has incredible innovation assets. When we connect them, we create stronger pathways for founders, researchers, investors, and communities across our amazing state. We are excited to help shape a more collaborative, competitive, and founder-centered future for Maryland innovation!

Maryland’s incubators are intentionally breaking down regional silos to create a coordinated statewide innovation infrastructure – FITCI A Coalition of Maryland Incubators join forces to expand collaboration, founder support, and statewide economic opportunity as: Network for Entrepreneurship, Xceleration & Unified Startups (NEXUS). FREDERICK, Md., May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The coalition of four Maryland incubators are collabor...